Famous people and celebrities born on May 4

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on May 4! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1654 Kang Xi

  Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty, one of the longest-reigning emperors in Chinese history.

• 1916 Jane Jacobs

  Jane Jacobs was an American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist who championed a community-based approach to city planning and was a major critic of modernist urban renewal projects.

• 1921 Sugar Ray Robinson

  Sugar ray robinson was a professional boxer known for his speed, power, and flamboyant style in the ring, often considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.

• 1923 Eric Sykes

  English actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)

• 1925 Maurice Greenberg

  American businessman and a key executive at american international group. he is also part of the ny social scene. the ny state attorney general's office brought him under investigation in 2005. elliot sptizer claimed that greenberg "orchestrated sham transactions" which hid losses and inflated the company's net wealth. greenberg quit aig's board of directors in june 2005, but he continued …

• 1928 Hosni Mubarak

  Egyptian leader, president and military commander. from 1981 to 2011, he was the fourth president of egypt.

• 1929 Audrey Hepburn

  Belgian actress, humanitarian and dancer who started as a ballet student. she also worked as a chorus girl, dancer and cabaret entertainer. in 1948, she moved to london to study ballet. she joined the chorus and later went on to star in 25 of her films. she won an oscar for "roman holiday" in 1953 and a tony award for …

• 1929 Isaly Hepburn

  Isaly Hepburn was a celebrated British actress and fashion icon, known for her roles in classic films such as 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'Roman Holiday'.

• 1929 Ariabella Hepburn

  Ariabella Hepburn was a renowned British actress known for her elegant and captivating performances in classic films.

• 1929 Barba Hepburn

  Audrey Hepburn was a renowned British actress and fashion icon who starred in numerous classic films.

• 1944 Paul Gleason

  American actor (b. 1939)

• 1944 Russi Taylor

  American voice actress (d. 2019)

• 1947 Richard Jenkins

  American actor

• 1951 Jackie Jackson

  American musician and singer (the jackson 5).

• 1954 Pia Zadora

  Pia zadora is an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'the lonely lady' and 'butterfly'.

• 1958 Jane Kennedy

  English politician

• 1959 Randy Travis

  American country-western singer, who has received every award in his industry. in february 1985, he signed with warner and quickly rose to the top of the charts. his three first albums were sold more than 8 million copies in the u.s. alone. he also received seven american music awards, two grammy's and five viewer choice awards from nashville.

• 1959 Inger Nilsson

  Swedish actress

• 1965 Rob Brydon

  Rob brydon is a welsh actor and comedian known for his work in television and film, including his role in the sitcom gavin & stacey.

• 1967 Ana Gasteyer

  American singer and actress

• 1968 Julian Barratt

  English comedian and musician, half of the mighty boosh

• 1977 Emily Perkins

  Canadian actress

• 1978 James Harrison

  Football player

• 1979 Lance Bass

  American pop singer, dancer and actor.

• 1982 Avarae Thorne

  Contributed significantly to the field of quantum mechanics.

• 1982 Anhar Al-Mosuli

  Influential playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

• 1983 Trisha Krishnan

  Indian actress

• 1992 Ashley Rickards

  Ashley rickards is a tv actress known for her role as jenna hamilton on the mtv series awkward.

• 1994 Alexander Gould

  American actor.

• 1995 Shameik Moore

  Shameik moore is an american actor known for his role as malcolm in the film dope and for voicing miles morales in the animated film spider-man: into the spider-verse.